As much as I've hated Shane Victorino as a rival, I've always liked him as a player - a gamer if you will, with all that is attached to that phrase - and thought that if he were a Dodger, we would probably like him a lot for his spirited play, competitiveness, etc. Yeah, there's some history and bad blood, and yeah, I've written a whole cycle of negative limericks about him, but all that baggage aside, he's been a solid player for many years who, with the proverbial change of scenery, has a great chance to make an impact on the club given existing and newly-acquired talent.

Thus, and I may be in the minority or all yall may just be grumpy this morning, I"m perfectly willing and able to jump on the Vitorino bandwagon and welcome him with open arms to the Dodger outfield. Let's give him a chance before tearing him and the deal that brought him here apart.

I agree with MLB Radio Network hosts this morning who said that they thought the Dodgers had made the three most impactful moves this trading season: HanRam, League, and Victorino.

"Hunter Pence is reportedly on the Giants. The trade is reportedly done. Reportedly. According to a report. One of our favorite players to pick on, one of the most amusing players in baseball, is now reportedly on the Giants. This will be entertaining, at least. Are you not reportedly entertained?

Tommy Joseph, he of the light-tower power, is reportedly going the other way, pending physicals, according to a report. In a perfect world, Joseph would stick around. A thin farm system just got thinner. It's not a lopsided trade by any means. Pence really isn't as good as some people think, but he has value. He's even around for next year, albeit at market prices. Still, that gives the Giants some leverage in the Melky extension talks. They don't have to panic and sign him for seven years, or some such.

The analysis will follow. For now, know there's a storm cloud brewing. There are going to be people with lobster hats cheering for Pence. They'll pick up on the fact that Pence is vaguely creepy, vaguely invertebratey, and they will attempt to get on camera the entire time they're at a game.

But there will also be people wearing underwear on their heads. They'll have signs, "HUNTER PENCE'S UNDER PANTSES!" And they'll attempt to get on camera the entire time they're at a game.

Slowly, like clouds of gas moving across the vacuum of space, these two groups will meet. It will be a bloodbath. There will be carnage. And Hunter Pence will laugh and laugh and laugh …"

No idea reg: the issue of keeping Vic on contract past this year, seems to be getting a little long in the tooth. Bear in mind, my admittedley feeble thoughts were based solely on the amount of ball-tripping anxiety the standard-issue Giants fan is feeling right now.

Even the Yankme fans around me now here in NY are feeling a subtle change of the usual dynamic.

Welcome to the Blue Flyiiin Hawaiiiiann! lol, we must not confuse clemanating with actual hate, cause after all what's wrong with somebody who actually hates a baseball player? I already forgot about League........i told my cousin "if they get one more bat the NL West is ours!" so git er done! The only guy i hated was Bills for not throwing at the Phils actually....

If there was a pitcher demonstrably better than Harang out there that could be acquired at a reasonable price, I would've been for that deal. Otherwise, we don't really need to make a move for the sake of making a move.

What a load, i heard Demps Fip and Siera or whatevers was actually around 4, the guy just happens to have a 2 ERA so everyone is all over his balls. Fact is with Lilly and Ruby and now Fife the Dodgers have plenty of pitching, it will just come down to Bills, Kershaw, Cap in the postseason, which even the Phils with Lee, Halladay and Hamels have flopped in..